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Year of U.S. Release: 2005
Starring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, Ron Canada.
Director: Ron Howard Screenwriter(s): Cliff Hollingsworth, C. Gaby Mitchell, Akiva Goldsman Producer(s): Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Penny Marshall, Todd Hallowell Distributor: Universal Pictures
Prod. Company: Imagine Entertainment, Parkway Productions
Prod. Cost: $88,000,000 (Estimated)
Genre(s): Drama, Sports, Historical Shooting Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada U.S. Release Date: June 03, 2005 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: December 06, 2005
Rated for intense boxing violence and some language.
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Cinderella Man is inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again.
Thanks to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender—and to everyone's amazement, Braddock wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
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